VHC
names Honorary Members
Vigilant
Hose Company (VHC) Chief Robert A. Rosensteel,
Jr. (far left) and VHC President Arthur J.
Damuth (far right) present Frederick County
career emergency medical services crewmen
David Yingling (second from left), Kevin Fox
(middle), and Steve Barker (second from right)
with certificates naming them as honorary
members of the company at the Jan. 7 VHC banquet.
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banquet story )
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Town
to begin
using sewer
rehab money
changes
EMMITSBURG,
Md. – The town could begin drawing
down money from an approved $656,107 community development
block grant (CDBG) this month.
The town was awarded the grant in December 2005 to resolve
both a long history of sewage spills apparently originating
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Mayor announces planning dept. changes
EMMITSBURG, Md. – Staff changes in the town planning and
zoning department were announced at the Jan. 3 meeting of the
board of commissioners, but commissioners continued to struggle
with right-to-hire issues. Following
the resignations of Zoning Technician Jennifer Joy in November
and Town Planner Michael Lucas, Mayor James E. Hoover told
the board that staff adjustments within planning and zoning
would allow the department to continue its functions with
the hiring of one new part-time employee.
However,
Commissioner William B. O’Neil, Jr. continued to insist
that the charter allows the board final say on all staff hiring
and firings, and that »
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State
receives 17 Category 2 casino applications
HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
has begun the review process of 17 Category 2 casino applications
received by the Dec. 28 filing deadline, but no date has yet
been set for a final selection.
The
available Category 2 (casinos not associated with a horse
track) include two in Philadelphia and one in Pittsburgh
and two “wild card” licenses which can be at
any proposed location.
The
Crossroads Gaming Resort & Spa (formerly the Gettysburg
Casino and Spa), proposed on Route 30 near the U.S. 15 interchange
by Chance Enterprises, is vying »
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This
Issue
Carroll
Valley Views
A
quarterly news service from
the Carroll Valley Borough
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story
The
Bells of St. Joseph’s
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story
Feature
VHC annual awards banquet
and fire dog honorarium
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Catoctin
H.S. graduation
projects showcased
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story
2006
Fairfield Youth Baseball
Registration for girls and
boys baseball, ages 5-12, and girls softball,
ages 8-14, will be held on two onsecutive Saturdays,
Jan. 28 and Feb. 4 from 9 a.m. to noon, at the
snack shack on the baseball field on Steelman
Street.
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